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1846-1848 Trans-Continental & Mexican-American War Covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
61       imageFort Mann, Upper Arkansas, December 6th 1847. Dateline on folded letter addressed to President James K. Polk in Washington City, D.C., with manuscript "Pr Santa Fe Express" endorsement at lower left, "Fort Leavenworth, Mo., Dec 24" cds with manuscript day and "10" rating crossed out, letter regarding the tendering a resignation…"To His Excellency, James K. Polk, President of the United States, Sir, I was mustered into Service of the United States at Fort Leavenworth, as Captain of the Company E "Indian Battalion" Missouri Volunteers, which Battalion is under the Command of Lieut. Col. William Gilpin. Reasons of a substantial and influential character, constrain me to tender my resignation as Captain of said Company.", and signed Capt. Napoleon Koscialowski, with Adjutant Gen. recommendation & Secretary of War final approval docketing; some soiling along file folds, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.



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Est. $1,000-1,500
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62       imageSullivan (California), Aug. 26th, 1849. Dateline on folded letter from Ebenezer Bower Bateman to his father in Jacksonville, Ill., entered the mails with "San Francisco, Cal, Oct 1" cds and reddish brown manuscript "40" rate, with lengthy 3½ page letter detailing his route and journey from Santa Fe, Indians and the gold regions…I arrived here on the 20th inst, after a very tedious journey of 135 days from Santa Fe. Our rout was down the Rio Grande 150 miles to Socoro (Soccoro), thence across the mountains to the head-waters of the Rio Gila, thence down that River to a point six miles below its mouth where we crossed the Rio Colorado of the West; thence across the Great Desert & through the mountains again to the Pueblo Los Angalos, or "City of the Angels". Thence on & near the coast northward about 250 miles, thence Eastward across the Mountains again to the head of the Tulalles Lake in the Tulary Valley, thence across & up the Rio del Rey, or Kings River to the point where it emenates from the Base of the Sierra Nevada, thence a north-westerly course up the valley & across the Mercey, Tuwalamie, Merri-posas, Stanish-Low & a branch of the San Joaquin Rivers to Stockton;- thence to this place 75 miles; which is a small stream emptying into the Tuwalarnie twelve miles distant. From the point where I last struck into the Mountains you will perceive a great disgression from the ordinary rout, this was owing to our having fallen in with a Detachment of Dragoons dispatched to the head of Kings River to chastise some Indians who had recently killed a party of Americans & we thought it a good opportunity to penetrate where others had failed & have the first chance at the Gold which is said to exist there in great quantity, but greatly to our disappointment on arriving in about two days travel of the designated point, we learned the Indians had fled far into the Snowy mountains. Our rations falling short & animals broke down, the commanding Officer determined to proceed as fast as possible to the neighborhood of Stockton…The Gold region as far as discovered, you will perceive has two great natural divisions by the watercourses they contain, the one with the Sacramento & the other the San Joaquin as their tributaries; I am in the last mentioned region, which is generally is about 100 miles from & Southward of the central portion of the other., Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.



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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
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63       imageSullivan (California), Sep 30th, 1849. Dateline on folded letter from Ebenezer Bower Bateman to his brother in Saint Charles, Mo., entered the mails with manuscript "Stockton T.C., Oct 4th" (Territory of California) postmark, with additional "San Francisco, Cal, Nov 1" cds and matching boxed "40" rate, manuscript "Via Panama" routing endorsement, with lengthy 3½ page letter regarding journey from Santa Fe, Stockton area and areas of potential gold mining…"I arrived at this place on the 20th Ult' 135 Days from Santa fe. This is 75 miles from Stockton & 200 miles from San Francisco, on a tributary to & twelve miles from its confluence with the Tuolumne River; at this immediate point there is not a great number at present, but in the neighborhood (say) within three miles there are probably Three Thousand & yet this region from all account is more sparsely populated than most others & they cry is: still they come…It is about 50 days sail from San Francisco to China & about twelve to the Sandwich Islands, from which; I believe, from all other countries, there are people here, seeking what appear to be generally considered "The one thing needful" The mining region so far as discovered & worked, compares a strip of country from eight to twenty miles wide, running parallel with the mountains & the Tulare Valley, having for its western boundary the margin of the latter & its Eastern, the superior hills (not the principle mountains) of the former. To these limits the experience & opinions of nearly all testify. Although, there are some who think there must be a grand fountain head, to so much Treasure higher up in the mountains, in quest of which Exploring Parties have already been out, and others are going: I have in contemplation setting out shortly with a party for region lying South-East of Kings River, we take with us an experienced Mountaineer & Indian - Man - one who has formerly been employed by Government as such for Guide. He declares he knows where the (Big Slugs lie.) The mines at this point are very rich, but the Gold lies from 8 to 20 feet beneath the surface, the ground is rocky & water is very troublesome…Enclosed are specimens of California Gold, that taken in this region is general much larger, but I send small because less liable to detection - the average run may be fairly set down at from 6-1/4 cts to 50%$ in value - the piece, observe it is perfectly pure & of the finest quality, no only recorded example, no intermixtion of any kind, the pure original Virgin Gold & this is characteristic of all taken in this country." and signed "E. B. Bateman Address me Stockton Upper California", Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED POSTMARK FROM STOCKTON AND PERHAPS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WITH THE "T.C." TERRITORY OF CALIFORNIA DESIGNATION.



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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$0.00
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Civil War Patriotic Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
64     65 imageAngelic Female with Trumpet & Flag Atop World. Bronze Magnus patriotic design on fresh cover to Chester, Ct., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by neat "Alexandria, Va., Apr 20, 1862" cds, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY RARE BRONZE MAGNUS PATRIOTIC DESIGN. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
65     65 imageEagle & Shield. Multicolored patriotic design on fresh cover to Chicago, Ill., franked with well centered 1861, 3¢ rose canceled by blue grid and tied by matching "Peoria, Ills., Apr 29, 1862" cds, light receiving backstamp; cover slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine, an exceptional example of this finely detailed patriotic design most likely produced by Kimmel.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
66       imageEagle with Flag "Wrapt in its Folds Our Whole Country". Patriotic design with verse below and Bloom & Smith imprint at left, on cover to Vermontville, Mich., manuscript "Z Chandler, MC" Michigan Senator free frank and partial "Washington, D.C., Jul 30, 186"1 cds, with original enclosure on illustrated "United States Capitol" view letter sheet, datelined "Headquarters 3rd Regt., Mich. Camp Blair Co K., Arlington Heights, Sunday Jul 28th, 1861" from soldier after retreating from Manassas and the First Battle of Bull Run with letter in part…"We have been on the march for more than a week & I am completely worn out…we here had two hard battles& what is worse had to retreat both times but we sent some of the rebels to their long homes. I would give you a description of the fight but every paper if full & they will give a better one than I can by writing.", mention bullets flying around like hailstones and…"I hope that I shall never get so hard hearted as to kill a man after he is wounded as they did.", Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

The First Battle of Bull Run, fought on July 21, 1861, marked the first major battle of the American Civil War, where a largely untrained Union army under General Irvin McDowell was defeated by Confederate forces led by P.G.T. Beauregard, resulting in a Confederate victory and a chaotic retreat of Union troops, revealing that the war would be much longer and bloodier than initially anticipated; this battle is also notable for the emergence of Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson who earned his nickname during the fighting on Henry House Hill. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
67     65 imageJeff. Chewing the Secession Flag-Root. Humorous caricature design with "'He will hold on to the bitter end' - Davis' Speech." quote below, on cover to St. Louis, Mo. franked with 1861, 3¢ rose, horizontal pair tied by "Phila., Pa., Jul 27" cds and target duplex; trivial cover edge wear at left, Very Fine, an extremely rare caricature patriotic design.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
68     65 imageLiberty with Shield & Eagle. Patriotic design with "Roger's Educational and Military College, New Milford, Conn." advertising corner card and E. Weltzer publisher imprint at lower left, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by target handstamp, matching "New Milford, Ct., May 9" cds; stamp with minor perf tip toning, Very Fine, ex-Judge Fay.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $400 - 600.

A VERY SCARCE PATRIOTIC AND ADVERTISING COMBINATION DESIGN. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
69       imagePanorama of Washington. Multicolored three-panel legal-size Magnus patriotic design on cover to Mount Pleasant, N.J., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose, horizontal pair (65) tied by "Washington D.C., Nov 28, 1861" cds, accompanied by original "Panorama of Washington" Magnus broadside enclosure with 33 different Magnus multicolored illustrations depicting scenes of Washington D.C. and Washington's portrait bordered by "First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen" inscription, in an eight-part foldout; pair with minor corner creases and some color fade, cover with some tiny edge tears, cover and broadside framed, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

ATTRACTIVE AND VERY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THIS "CROWN JEWEL" OF MAGNUS PATRIOTIC COVERS OF WHICH ONLY A HANDFUL ARE KNOWN. (Image1)

Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
70     65 imageRichmond, Va. View. Bronze allover Magnus patriotic design on cover to Clinton, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by neat "Washington, D.C., Nov 15, 1862" cds; cover with some corner wear and small edge tears, otherwise Very Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A VERY RARE USED ALLOVER MAGNUS VIEW DESIGN, WHICH IS SELDOM FOUND WITH THE ADDRESS & ADHESIVE ON THE FRONT DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS. (Image1)

Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
71     65 imageRomeo & Juliet Valentine. Design in red, blue & brown showing Lovers in Embrace with Cupid at Desk at right, on oversized cover to Massillon, O., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Nashville, Ten., Sep 18" cds, with matching enclosure of soldier reading letter which opens to show couple holding hand, with "Thoughts of Home" verse below, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MULTI-COLOR ROMEO & JULIET VALENTINE PATRIOTIC AND ENCLOSURE. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
72     65 imageSoldiers' Farewell Patriotic Valentine. Orange buff design showing Lovers in Embrace With Cupid At Desk At Right, on oversized cover to Roseland, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. at right) tied by "Washington City, Feb 9" cds, with matching enclosure of soldier reading letter which opens to show lady reading letter, with "True Joy" verse below; cover with sealed cover tears at top and missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
73     69 imageSons of Erin. Black and green allover triple portrait design of Col. Corcoran, Col. Mulligan & Col. Meacher on front of cover with S.C. Upham imprint on top flap, reverse addressed to Paris, France, franked with 1861, 12¢ black, vertical pair tied by segmented cork handstamps, neat "Boston, 6, Feb 3" integral rate exchange cds and matching boxed "Short Paid" handstamp (for double the 15¢ rate), red Calais entry cds and "16" decimes due handstamp, partial receiving cds on front; bottom stamp with slightly rounded corner at bottom left, cover opened at sides for display, Very Fine.
Scott No. 69; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A WONDERFUL ALLOVER PATRIOTIC DESIGN ON COVER TO PARIS, FRANCE. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
74     24+26 imageSouth Repudiation of Northern Bills. Multicolored caricature patriotic design with Berlin & Jones imprint below and "Repudiation" blacked out, on cover to the Department of the Interior in Washington D.C., franked with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V, guideline straddle pane single + 3¢ dull red, type III tied together by "New York, Nov 20" cds and grid duplex; minor cover abrasion at lower left, still Very Fine, with 2023 Crowe certificate.
Scott No. 24+26; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The stationery publishers Berlin & Jones of New York produced some of the most intricately detailed satirical caricature patriotic designs during the Civil War. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
75       imageSouthern Bonds. Violet humorous caricature design with John Bull quote caption below and Brown & Ryan imprint at left, on endorsed "Soldier's Letter, G.W. Johnson, Major, 69th N.Y. Reg." to Sherman, N.Y., "Washington, D.C., Oct 22, 1861" cds and matching "Due 3" in circle handstamp; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a very rare caricature patriotic design.
Estimate; $600 - 800.

At war's end, Southerners were left holding now worthless Confederate bonds. To help raise money, the Confederate States of America issued bonds. Early in the Civil War, these bonds seemed a worthwhile, even patriotic, investment to the Southerners who bought them. (Image1)

Est. $600-800
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
76     65 imageU.S. Naval Expedition (No. 2). Multicolored allover Magnus patriotic scene on front of cover, addressed on reverse to Hartand, Vt., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. at right) tied by "Washington D.C., Oct 25" cds, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful multicolored Magnus series design.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
77     65 imageUncle Sam Trying To Save South From Secession. Multicolored caricature patriotic design with Berlin & Jones imprint below, on 1861 cover to the Lovell Mfg. Co. in New York, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by target handstamp, matching "Beaufort, S.C., May 30" cds two days before U.S. stamps where not permitted to pay postage in the Confederacy, Extremely Fine, with 2023 Crowe certificate. Bischel No. 1751. Walcott No. 1016.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

AN OUTSTANDING AND EXTREMELY RARE BERLIN & JONES UNCLE SAM CARICATURE PATRIOTIC DESIGN USED FROM A CONFEDERATE SOUTHERN STATE.

The stationery publishers Berlin & Jones of New York produced some of the most intricately detailed satirical caricature patriotic designs during the Civil War. This design is one of two Uncle Sam caricature design design produced, both of which are very rare to find in used condition. This example sent from South Carolina after it's Admission into the Confederacy and in the last days U.S. Stamps where permitted to pay postage in the Confederacy is quite extraordinary. (Image1)

Est. $4,000-6,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
78     65 imageW.G. Brownlow. Portrait design with patriotic quotation below, on cover to Springfield, O. franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by bold "Bryantsville, Ky., Nov 29" cds, Very Fine, a scarce Tennessee pro-Union design used in Kentucky.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $400 - 600.

William G. Brownlow was the editor of the last pro-Union newspaper in the antebellum South of the United States who served as governor of Tennessee during the early years of Reconstruction. He was an outspoken and unconditional advocate of the Union. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
79     24 imageZouave Soldier with Flag "To Richmond". Red and blue patriotic design on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., franked with 1860, 1¢ blue, type V, two horizontal pairs paying the 3¢ single rate plus 1¢ carrier fee, all tied by bold "New York, Jun 16" cds and grid duplexes; cover missing left side flap and most of top flap, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
Fancy Cancellations
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
80     L-4 imageHolly Sprig of Waterbury, Ct. Perfect complete strike tying 1869, 3¢ ultramarine on cover to Washington, Conn., matching "Waterbury, Ct., Mar 28" cds alongside, an Extremely Fine gem strike, with 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 114.
Rohloff No. L-4; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE HOLLY SPRIG OF WATERBURY, CT. FANCY CANCELLATION - QUITE CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES KNOWN OF THIS INTRICATE DESIGN. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction

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